The handy African American history answer book / Jessie Carney Smith, PhD.
"Walking readers through a rich but often overlooked part of American history, this compendium addresses the people, times, and events that influenced and changed African American history. An overview of major biographical figures and history-making events is followed by a deeper look at the de...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Detroit :
Visible Ink Press,
[2014]
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| Series: | Handy answer book series.
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| Online Access: | Credo Academic Core with Backfile |
| Summary: | "Walking readers through a rich but often overlooked part of American history, this compendium addresses the people, times, and events that influenced and changed African American history. An overview of major biographical figures and history-making events is followed by a deeper look at the development in the arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, music, government, journalism, religion, science, sports, and more. Mimicking the a broad range of the African American experience, showcasing interesting insights and facts, this helpful reference answers a wide variety of questions including What is the significance of the Apollo Theater? What were the effects of the Great Depression on black artists? Who were some of America's early free black entrepreneurs? What is the historical role of the barbershop in the African American community? and What was Black Wall Street? Blending trivia with historical review in an engaging question-and-answer format, this book is perfect for browsing and is ideal for history buffs, trivia fans, students and teachers and anyone interested in a better and more thorough understanding of history of black Americans"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxvi, 395 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1578594529 9781578594528 1578594898 9781578594894 1306071429 9781306071420 1578594871 9781578594870 157859488X 9781578594887 1803160861 9781803160863 |